Device for securing glass



Aug. 23, 1932. .L. c. SMITH DEVICE FOR SECURING GLASS Filed March '7. 1930 Patented Aug. 23, 1932 -UNITED STATES PATENT ""oFFicPi LORNE 0. SMITH, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T ZOURI DRAWN. MnTaLsooiyr- PANY, or CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, A conronewron or ILLI IoIs :oEvIon roe snoname GjLAss Application filed March 7, 1930. Serial no. 433,891..

This invention relates to adevice for securing glass or the like in a sash or frame, as for example in a store front construction, oasement window, or automobile body.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a glass securing device of simple and inexpensive construction, and especially one in which a'finishing moulding may beinserted longitudinally into a channel formedin the opposed glass engaging member. The moulding itself is preferably of resilient material and when it is inserted in position it is under suflicient tension and engages the glass with sufficient pressure to prevent rattling.

271.5 The invention will be more specifically dethe device in connection with 'a windowframe scribed in connection with the accompanying or sill.

Figure? is a similar view showing a modi fied construction. I j Referring more specifically to the drawing, the numeral 3 indicates a sill or frame H member to which the rear glass engaging member 4 is secured by screws 5 or other suitable attaching means. In the form illustrated in Figure. 1 thememberi is formed with a gutter 6 which has at one edge a flange 7 engaging the sheet of glass 8. Associated with the member 4; adjacent the sill 3-i's a. strip 9 to which the front clamping member 10 is adjustablysecuredby means of screws 11 or the like. The baseor outer edge of the strip 9;presents a forwardly disposedabutment against which 'thejouter edge of the clamping imember 10 engages, so that the tightening of the sorewf11 brings the nose portion 12 of the clamping member into clamping engagement with the front surface of the glass 8.

I The rear clamping member extends forwardly of the adjustable clamping member 1 0 and is there formed with a channel 13, the

, front'edge of the fixed clamping member being continued forwardly and terminating in I What I claim is:

second member for engaging theopposite face thereof, means for securing said memprojecting from the glass engaging nose'12 of the front clamping member 10. The wall I of the channel 13 and the outeredge portion of the moulding 15 are formed with interlocking beadsor corrugations 18 and 194respectively, so that as the front clamping member 10 is adjusted into clamping relation to the glass, the moulding '15 may be inserted in the position shown in Figure 1 only by shifting it in a direction substantially parallel to the proximate edge of the glass sheet 8. The moulding 15 is preferably of resilient material and so tensioned that when it isthus in serted it will'be held with sufficient pressure to prevent rattling. 1 e V In the form shown in Figure Qithemoulding 4., is formed with a double thick flange 7 g, engaging the rear face of the glass and-a member 4,, is itself formedwith a raised poition 9 which presents an abutment for the lower edge of the adjustableclamping membgr 10 and also receives the adjusting screw 7 It is to be understood thatth'e'construction shown in the drawing is only forthe purpose of illustrating the principles ofthe inven tion and that the same may be modified in 1. In a device of thecharacterdescribe'd,

a member for engaging one face'of a sheet,

a seoondmember for engaging the opposite face thereof, means for securing said. members in clamping relation to the sheet, one of said members being formed With :a channel and a moulding insertable into said channel ina position to cover said securing means. v 2.111 a device of the character described, a member for engaging one face of a sheet, a

bers in'clamping relation to the sheet, the. first mentioned member being formed wlth a channel in front of thesecond member,and a moulding-insertable into saidchannelin p0 4. In adevice of thecharacter described,

a member for engaging one face of a sheet,

a second member for engagingthe opposite face thereof, means for securlng sa1dmembers in clamping relation to the sheet one of said: members beingformed with a; channel, a moulding-shiftable in saidchannelto cover said securing means, and interengagingcorrugations limiting the movement of said moulding; to ardirection substantially parallelto-theproximate edge of the, sheet. t '5. In a-deviceof the characteridescribed,

aframe. member for engagingthe rear face of thezsheet, andihavin'g aforwa'rdly disposed abutment, a clamping member seating against said abutment, means foradjust-ing said clamping member'about said abutment into contacting engagement with the sheet, andea moulding attachable; in :position to cover said adjusting means. I

6-. Inadevice ofthe; charactendescribed, a

i member for engaging one face; of a sheet, a

second member for engaging the opposite face thereof, means forfsecuri'ng said members'in clamping relationto the' sheet, said second; member "having a projecting flange adjacent the'point of its engagement with the sheet, one of said members being formed with a channel, and a; moulding insertable into. said; channel in- .positionitof cover" said securingmeans: and having a flange engageable behind the flange on saidsecond'member.

7. In. a device, of the character described, a member for, engaging ODQ'fEtCG'Df a' sheet, a: second member for engaging; the opposite face thereof, means for securing said members'in: clamping relation to the sheet, said second member having a' projecting flange adjacent the point of its-engagement With the sheet, the first mentioned member being formed with-a channel in front of the second member, and a moulding insertable into 1 said channelin positionto cover said second memher and said securing, means, and having a flange engageableibehind the flange on said secondmember;

8-. In a device of the-characterldescribed, a member'forengaging one face of a'sheet, a second member for-engaging the opposite face thereof, means for securing said members inv clamping relation to the sheet, said second member having a projecting flange 7 adjacent the point'of itsiengagementwith the sheet, said first mentioned member being formed with a channel and'shiftable means engaging said channel and guided longitudinally of the proximate edge of the sheet to cover said securing means, and having a secondmember having a projecting flange adjacent the point of its engagement with the sheet, the first mentioned memberbeing formed with achannel in front of the second member, a moulding 'shiftable in said channel to cover said securing'means, and interengagingcorrugations on said moulding and first mentioned member limiting the move-: ment of said moulding to a direction substantially parallel: to the edgerofv the sheet, said ,moulding'having a flange engageable behind the flange on said second member. 1

10. In adeviceof the character described, a frame member for. engaging the rear. face of the sheet and 'havinga forwardly disposed abutment, a clamping member seating against said abutment, means for adjusting said clamping member about saidabutment i into contacting engagement with the. sheet, said clamping member having a projecting flange adjacent the point, of. its. engagement with the sheet, and a moulding, attachable in positionto cover said adjusting means,,said moulding having aflange engageable behind the flange on said clamping member.

11. Aglass holding device comprising a member adapted to engage one-face of apane of,gla ss,-.a secondmember adapted to engage the'opposite face offsaid glass, means forsecuring said members together and" in clamping'relation to said pane, said first'ment-ioned member being formed with a channeliin front of the'second member,.a moulding insertable in saidchannel'for covering said. securing means, said moulding andchannel being providedwith: interlocking engaging means for limiting the movement ofsaidmouldingto a direction substantially. parallel to. the

I plane of said-pane of glass.

12. A glass holding.

device comprising a member adapted to engageone face of apane 'of glass, a second member'adapted to engage in said depressed portion for locking the same in said channel.

13. VA glass holdingdevi mpr g.

pane seating member adapted to engage one 1 face 'of a pane of glassand being bent to i provide an abutment for supporting an edge of said glass, a clamping member seating against said abutment, means for securing member being further bent to provide a channel, a clamping member seating against said abutment, means for securing said members together, and a moulding insertable in said channel for covering said clamping member and securing means.

15. A glass holding device comprising a pane seating member adapted to engage one face of a pane of glass and being bent to provide an abutment for support thereof, said member being further bent to provide a channel, a clamping member seating against said abutment, means for securing said members together, and a moulding insertable in said channel for covering said clamping member and securing means, said moulding andchannel having means adapted to engage for lock-' ing said moulding in said channel.

16. A glass holding device comprising a pane seating member adapted to engage one face of a pane of glass and being bent to provide an abutment for support thereof, said member being further bent to provide a channel, a clamping member seating against said abutment, means for'securing said members together, and a moulding insertable in said channel for covering said clamping member and securing means,,said moulding and channel being provided with interlocking means for limiting the movement of said moulding to a direction substantially parallel to the plane of said pane of glass.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

LORNE G. SMITH. 

